First Dog

Mr. President.

Mr. President?

Mr. President.

An urgent matter

has come up

regarding the North Korean

treaty.

Mr. President?

How many times

have I told you?

Off!

Mr. President, I'm sorry.

(Toy squeaking)

I've told Teddy a thousand times

not to sit in your chair.

It's all right, Stuart.

Some mornings,

I think he'd be better

running the country.

What's on the agenda

for today?

North Korean treaty sir.

They need an answer

by noon.

What time is the dedication

tomorrow?

11:
30 a.m., in Ohio.

The angel will be on the tarmac

waiting for you at 8:30 a.m.

Dandy.

Tell the press room

only 20 minutes,

I need to take care

of this.

Yes, Mr. President.

(Children chattering

indistinctly)

(Shouting and laughing)

I've got you now.

BOY:

Yeah! Whoo-hoo!

Stop! Stop!

Hey, little fella.

Ah!

(Laughing)

I'm sorry, Paul.

I told him not to answer

the door to strangers.

Well, you did a good job.

Can't get these cheques

fast enough.

You ever going to start up

the bed and breakfast again?

Oh, no. These foster kids

are my tenants now,

and I wouldn't have it

any other way.

Thank you.

Bye-bye, Paul.

Bye, Mrs. Angell.

Why did you give that man

your autograph?

That nice man brought me

a cheque from Uncle Sam.

Who's Uncle Sam?

He helps pay for all of you

to stay here with me.

Only sometimes

he's a little cheap.

Cheap, cheap.

Cheap, cheap, cheap.

Cheap, cheap, cheap.

BOY:

Over here. Over here.

Here!

(Cheering over TV)

(Fanfare playing)

Mr. President, we're going to

need to keep this to 35 minutes

so we can make

your second appearance.

Three, two, one, good boy.

"Any man who doesn't like dogs

and doesn't want them around,

doesn't deserve to be

in the White House."

Calvin Coolidge.

He loved dogs.

POTUS is approaching

the green.

(Band playing

"Hail to the Chief")

(Crowd cheering)

I want you to know

how honoured I am,

to have your new school

as my namesake.

You in turn ought to be honoured

for your efforts

in combating

global warming.

Let's preserve more parks

like Woodroffe Park

here at the high school,

and keep our world green.

(Crowd cheering)

You are the future.

I'm depending on you.

The world

is depending on you.

Thank you.

Stay safe.

(Band playing

"Hail to the Chief")

(Barking)

Teddy, what's the matter?

(Barking)

Teddy, what's the matter

with you, buddy?

(Barking)

What's the matter with you?

(Gunshot)

(People screaming)

(Teddy barking)

FEMALE NEWSCASTER, OVER TV:

The suspect, Lawrence Smythe,

was taken into custody today

at 1:
00 p.m.

after an attempt

on the president's life.

We so adore Myles.

He seems to be a wonderful,

bright child.

Oh, he is. Believe me,

what a character he is.

What about that boy

with a gap in his teeth?

Gap in his teeth?

MAN:

You know, the quiet one

we saw in the corner

the other day?

Oh, you must mean Danny.

WOMAN:

Oh, we don't want him, dear.

He seems too quiet,

not much of a personality.

JUNE:

No Danny is-- He's a lovely boy.

He suffered a tragedy

as a child.

Nothing a lot of patience

and love won't overcome.

As for Myles,

we still have a few placements

asking about him.

As you know, I don't have

the final say in these matters.

PRESIDENT:

Well, I don't care

how long it takes,

your stay there

until you find him.

I'd look for him myself,

but I have a country to run.

(Sighing)

We have the most sophisticated

technology in the world,

and we can't even find a dog.

Honey, why don't we

informing the press?

They'd have a field day

with this.

That's exactly

what I don't want.

We'll have everyone in America

claiming they found

the first dog.

The last thing I want

is someone demanding a ransom.

They'll find him, honey.

They'll find him.

I hope so.

(Chirping)

(Toy squeaking)

Hey!

Hey, come back!

(Thunder rumbling)

(Teddy barking)

(Chiming)

(Giggling)

(Laughing)

How'd you get in here?

Your collar is soaked.

Teddy.

Teddy, lay down.

I wonder who you

belong to.

Danny, time to get up.

Danny you can't do this

every morning.

Especially on school days.

Come on. Get cracking.

(Grunting)

Hey!

Whoa!

(Lamp shattering)

(Crashing)

There's a party up there.

GIRL:
But he's so cute.

BUS DRIVER:
Yeah, he is.

My mom said I could share him.

No.

Have your mom bring him to

school, then you can share him.

He needs to get off of the bus.

But he...

No.

Honey, I'm sorry, we cannot have

animals on the bus.

But he...

No

You'll have to leave him here.

I'm sorry.

Better hide him

or he'll get kicked off.

Thanks.

Wait here.

Stay. Wait.

I pledge allegiance

to the flag

of the United States of America

and to the Republic,

for which it stands...

(Children giggling)

...one nation under God,

indivisible,

with liberty and justice

for all.

(All giggling)

What is so funny this morning?

You can sit down.

Stealing will not be tolerated

in this classroom,

or in any classroom

for that matter.

I'm going to close my eyes

for five seconds,

and when I open them

that apple better be back

on my desk.

Five, four, three,

two, one.

(All laughing)

Whose dog is this?

(Dialling)

(Phone line ringing)

MAN, OVER PHONE:

White House, how may I direct

your call?

White House, hello?

How may I direct your call?

Each and every one of you

as a proud American

have a responsibility

to yourself and to society.

So remember,

do the right thing.

Do the right thing.

Excuse me,

is this your dog?

Yeah, it is. Teddy, I told you

to wait outside.

You're going to get us

in trouble again.

Hey, that looks like

your dog.

He looks like

President Woodroffe's dog.

Just like the first dog.

I think he is.

Well, how'd you find him?

I didn't. He found me.

JUNE:

There we go.

Good night Danny.

Mrs. Angell?

Yes, dear?

What if you found something

that belonged

to someone else?

Well, then I'd return it.

It's the right thing to do,

right?

It's the right thing to do.

Did you find something

that isn't yours?

DANNY:

I think so.

Well, then, if you know who

owns it, you have to return it.

Okay. Thanks.

Good night, Danny.

The door...

Oh, I know, I know.

In, in.

In.

Go in. Go in. Go.

What are you doing up

at this hour?

I was thirsty.

Oh.

Want some milk?

That's what you need...

is a nice glass of milk.

I might have some

chocolate chip cookies.

(Dishes rattling)

Looks like I'm off to bed.

Before you go,

would you put this glass

in the dishwasher for me?

Oh, that's okay.

I think it's already full.

I think I'll just

turn it on.

No!

(Gasping)

Principal Perry called.

I know all about Teddy.

Don't I?

Now time for dancing

with the dog.

Bow, wow, wow, wow,

wow, wow, wow, wow

You say, "Jump,"

I say, "How high?"

Do this, do that,

and I try

Your every wish

is my command

Got me eating

right out of your hand

Eager to please,

yeah, that'd be me

You call the shots,

I'm on your leash

Do anything

that you ask of me

It's the doggone truth

I'm eager to please

Bow, wow, wow, wow,

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